JPH089125A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and surely revise registration of an abbreviated telephone number (telephone member) for each group number when dialing is conducted sequentially for members of a plurality of abbreviated telephone numbers belonging to each group. CONSTITUTION:A group number entered by a key board 6b and an abbreviated telephone number and a telephone number belonging to the group number are stored in an storage area of a RAM 3 to which a maximum storage number (upper and lower limits) is set. An abbreviated telephone number belonging to the stored group number is entered by the key board 6b to add or delete the telephone number under the control of a CPU 1. The group number generated by addition or deletion is entered by the key board 6b and the abbreviated telephone number (telephone number) belonging to the group number is read from the RAM 3 and used to make external transmission of simultaneously transmission of facsimile text data (transmission original) through a coding circuit 8, a MODEM 9, an NCU 10 and a public line L.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention assigns a group number to each of a plurality of abbreviated telephone numbers and broadcasts a facsimile message (transmission manuscript) using the telephone numbers of the abbreviated telephone numbers belonging to the entered group number. The present invention relates to a facsimile device that transmits by.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of facsimile apparatus, transmission is carried out by abbreviated telephone number and by inputting a group number. When performing this broadcast transmission, first register the speed-dial number for each destination and the telephone number corresponding to this speed-dial number, and then send multiple destinations of this speed-dial number to the broadcast transmission. Group numbers are assigned according to necessity. For example, a group number 1, 2, 3, ...
Divide into. At the time of broadcast transmission, by specifying only the group numbers 1 to n from the keyboard of the device, the telephone numbers corresponding to each of the plurality of abbreviated telephone numbers are read out and sequentially transmitted. That is, it is possible to easily and surely perform the operation of transmitting the broadcast transmission to the branch and the business offices under the branch.

In this case, when it becomes necessary to add a destination for new broadcast transmission to the group numbers 1 to n, the abbreviated telephone number and the telephone number are registered, and then the group number (any one of 1 to n is registered. ) Has been added. After that, when the abbreviated telephone number is changed, for example, when the number of destinations increases and the abbreviated telephone number is changed from 2 digits to 3 digits, the abbreviated telephone number is registered again for each group number. .

[0004]

As described above, in the above-mentioned conventional facsimile apparatus, the shortened telephone number and the telephone number to be registered for each group number are fixed. Therefore, when adding a shortened telephone number, it is necessary to register the shortened telephone number and the telephone number again for each group number. Also, when changing the abbreviated phone number of the group number, it is necessary to re-register the abbreviated phone number for each group number, which takes time and is troublesome for the input operation.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art. For example, when a plurality of abbreviated telephone numbers (telephone numbers) belonging to each group number are used to make a broadcast transmission, It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine that can easily and reliably change the registration of a shortened telephone number for each group number.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 inputs a group number, a shortened telephone number belonging to this group number, and a telephone number corresponding to this shortened telephone number. Input means for inputting, a storage means for storing the group number, abbreviated telephone number and the telephone number input from the input means, and abbreviated telephone number belonging to the group number stored in this storage means are input from the input means. It is configured to include addition / deletion means for addition or deletion by means of addition and deletion, and transmission means for sequentially transmitting by using the telephone numbers of the shortened telephone numbers belonging to the group number created by the addition / deletion means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the storage means is provided with a group number input from the input means and a range indicating the maximum storage number of the abbreviated telephone numbers belonging to the group number, and the addition / deletion means. However, within the range of the maximum storage number of this abbreviated telephone number, a new abbreviated telephone number from the input means and a telephone number corresponding to this abbreviated telephone number are added.

In the facsimile apparatus according to the third aspect, a screen display means is provided for the addition / deletion means, the group number, the abbreviated telephone number and the telephone number belonging to this group number are displayed on the screen, and a new abbreviated telephone number is displayed. It is configured to add or delete within the range of the maximum storage number.

[0009]

In the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention having such a configuration, the speed-dial telephone number belonging to the group number is added or deleted by inputting from the input means, and the speed-divided telephone number (telephone number belonging to the added / deleted group number No.) to send sequentially. For example, broadcast transmission is performed. Therefore, the registration change of the abbreviated telephone number for each group number can be easily and reliably performed.

In the facsimile apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, for example, the processing of adding the abbreviated telephone number within the range of the maximum storage number of the abbreviated telephone numbers belonging to the group number to be broadcast-transmitted is performed. Therefore, for each group number in the additional processing, the number of stored items is not biased, the storage area is made constant, and it is not necessary to set the storage area large in advance,
The data processing becomes easy.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, while displaying the speed-dial telephone numbers belonging to the group on the screen, a new speed-dial telephone number is added or deleted within the maximum storage number. Therefore, the input operation of addition or deletion can be visually confirmed easily and surely.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a CPU 1 for controlling this apparatus, a ROM 2 storing a control program, and a working RAM
3 and a scanner 4 for outputting binary data obtained by reading a facsimile original. Further, the printer 5 that prints and outputs the received facsimile message data (received document) and the input / output (I / O) that performs key signal processing
A circuit 6a and a keyboard 6b connected to this I / O circuit 6a are provided.

Further, a drive circuit 7a for processing a display signal of an input telephone number and processing contents, and this drive circuit 7a
A liquid crystal display (LCD) 7b connected to a for displaying an input telephone number and processing contents and a coding circuit 8 for processing facsimile message data are provided. In addition, a modem 9 that modulates and demodulates facsimile message data and a communication control unit (NCU) 10 that transmits and receives the facsimile message data through the public line L.
And a timer circuit 11 that measures the current time, displays the transmission time or the reception time, and interrupts the CPU 1 at the set transmission time, the telephone 12 connected to the NCU 10, and a plurality of facsimile message data. And a bus line 14 for connecting them.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure for registering a speed-dial telephone number, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing contents of registration of a speed-dial telephone number. In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, first, the registration of the abbreviated telephone number is instructed from the keyboard 6b, and this signal is taken in by the CPU 1 through the I / O circuit 6a. C
PU1 designates the address of the registration area of the shortened telephone number of RAM3 according to the control program of ROM2, and stores it in this area. Vacancy in this area (0 indicates vacancy)
(Step (indicated by S in the figure) 10), and if the area is empty (Yes), the abbreviated telephone number signal input from the keyboard 6b is sent to the CPU through the I / O circuit 6a.
1 is taken in (step 11).

Further, the station number of the telephone number entered from the keyboard 6b (the first to twentieth characters are ASCII (A
SCI code) and the telephone number following this station number (the 1st to 40th digits are ASCII (ASCII)
The signal of (I) input by code) is taken in by the CPU 1 through the I / O circuit 6a (steps 12 and 13). It is judged that the input of the station number and the telephone number is completed (step 14). When the input is not completed (No), the next input is determined and the process is repeated until the input of the station number and the telephone number is completed. When the input of the station number and the telephone number is completed in step 14 (Yes), the abbreviated telephone number is stored in the registration area of the RAM 3 under the control of the CPU 1 (step 1
5). Further, the station number and the telephone number are stored in the registration area corresponding to the shortened telephone number (steps 16 and 17).

After the registration of the station number and the telephone number corresponding to the first abbreviated telephone number so far, the nth registration is judged (step 18). When this additional registration is performed (Yes), the station number and the telephone number corresponding to the shortened telephone number are repeatedly stored from the step 10 in the registration area of the RAM 3. When the additional registration is not performed (No), the processing procedure ends.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure when registering a group number, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the registered contents of the group number. In FIGS. 4 and 5, first, the group registration is instructed from the keyboard 6b, and this signal is fetched by the CPU 1 through the I / O circuit 6a. CPU1 is RA according to the control program of ROM2
The address of the M3 group registration area is designated and stored in this area. Vacancy in this area (0 indicates vacancy)
If there is an empty area (Yes), the CPU 1 fetches the group number signal input from the keyboard 6b through the I / O circuit 6a (step 21).

Further, the group name of the group number input from the keyboard 6b (input the first to twentieth characters by ASCII code) and the registration of the abbreviated telephone number shown in FIG. 3 following this group name. The CPU 1 takes in the signals of the upper limit value and the lower limit value (range indicating the maximum storage number) indicating up to the nth of the area through the I / O circuit 6a (steps 22 and 23). The end of this input is determined (step 24). If the input is not completed (N
o), it judges the next input and repeats until the input of this station number and telephone number is completed. When the input is completed in step 24 (Yes), the group number is stored in the registration area of the RAM 3 under the control of the CPU 1 (step 25).
Further, the group name and the abbreviated telephone number are stored in the registration area (steps 26 and 27).

After registering a group name and abbreviated telephone number corresponding to the group number of the group number 1 so far,
The registration of the group number n is judged (step 2
8). When this additional registration is performed (Yes), the group name and abbreviated telephone number corresponding to the group number are repeatedly stored from the step 20 in the registration area of the RAM 3.
When the additional registration is not performed (No), the processing procedure ends.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure for destination search at the time of broadcast transmission. In FIG. 6, a facsimile original is mounted on the scanner 4 and the group number is input from the keyboard 6b (steps 30 and 31). The CPU 1 takes in the group number through the I / 0 circuit 6a and the bus line 14 (step 32). CPU1 is RA
The group number shown in FIG. 5 stored in M3, for example,
Reading is performed by designating the address of the group number 1.
Next, the CPU 1 reads out the abbreviated number registered in the group number 1 from the abbreviated telephone number column stored in the RAM 3 shown in FIG. 3 (step 33). Next, the CPU 1 stores the station number and the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number in the RAM shown in FIG.
It is read from the shortened telephone number column of 3 (step 34).

The CPU 1 determines whether the station number and the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated telephone number have been sent to the NCU 10 (step 35). When sending is completed (Yes), NCU
The station 10 temporarily stores the station number and the telephone number corresponding to this abbreviated telephone number (step 36). If the station number and the telephone number have not been sent (No), step 33
Returning to this, the reading of the telephone numbers of the remaining abbreviated numbers of the group number 1 is repeated. When a plurality of group numbers are designated, the telephone number of the abbreviated number is read for each group number. Next, the NCU 10 makes a call and, after confirming the response signal from the station, sends a selection signal for the first stored station number and telephone number to establish a line connection with the call destination (step 37). ).

The NCU 10 judges the end of the line connection, and if not (No), repeats from the call origination (step 38). If the line is connected (Yes),
Facsimile transmission control communication is performed with the call destination facsimile machine to establish a line connection for facsimile transmission (step 39). Next, the facsimile message data read by the scanner 4 is modulated by the modem 9, and the NCU is further processed.
The data is transmitted to the destination facsimile machine which is being connected through 10 (step 40). It is determined whether or not the transmission of the facsimile message data has been completed, and whether or not the facsimile transmission has been completed with the telephone numbers of all the abbreviated numbers registered in the group number 1 (step 41).

Here, if the facsimile transmission with all the telephone numbers of all the abbreviated numbers is completed (Yes), the processing is completed, and if there is any remaining (No), the process returns to step 36 and the NCU 10 makes a call. Then, the same facsimile message data (original) is transmitted to the next shortened telephone number. By repeating this processing, the facsimile transmission using all the telephone numbers of the shortened numbers, that is, the broadcast transmission is ended.

[0024]

As is apparent from the above description, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, the shortened telephone number belonging to the group number is added or deleted by inputting it from the input means, and the added / deleted group number is added. With the abbreviated telephone number (telephone number) to which the abbreviated telephone number belongs, for example, the transmission is performed by broadcast transmission, so that it is possible to easily and reliably change the registration of the abbreviated telephone number for each group number.

In the facsimile apparatus according to the second aspect, for example, the processing for adding the abbreviated telephone number is performed within the range of the maximum stored number of the abbreviated telephone numbers belonging to the group number to be broadcast-transmitted. The storage numbers are not biased for each group number, the storage area is made constant, and it is not necessary to set the storage area to be large in advance, and the data processing becomes easy.

Since the facsimile machine according to the third aspect performs the process of adding or deleting within the range of the new maximum stored number of the shortened telephone numbers while displaying the shortened telephone numbers belonging to the group on the screen, the addition or deletion is performed. The result is that the input work of can be visually and easily confirmed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when registering a shortened telephone number in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing registration contents of abbreviated telephone numbers in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure when registering a group number in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing registration contents of group numbers in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for destination search at the time of broadcast transmission in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 ROM 3 RAM 6b Keyboard 7b Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 9 Modem 10 Communication Control Unit (NCU) 12 Telephone 13 Memory

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A group number, an abbreviated telephone number belonging to this group number, and an input means for inputting a telephone number corresponding to this abbreviated telephone number, a group number and an abbreviated telephone number input from the input means. And storage means for storing the telephone number, addition / deletion means for inputting or deleting the abbreviated telephone number belonging to the group number stored in this storage means from the input means, and the addition / deletion means A facsimile machine comprising: a calling means for sequentially making a call using a telephone number of a shortened telephone number belonging to the group number. 2. The group number input from the input unit and a range indicating the maximum number of stored shortened telephone numbers belonging to the group number are set in the storage unit, and the addition / deletion unit sets the shortened number. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a new abbreviated telephone number from said input means and a telephone number corresponding to this abbreviated telephone number are added within the range of the maximum stored number of telephone numbers. 3. The addition / deletion means is provided with a screen display means for displaying a group number, abbreviated telephone numbers and telephone numbers belonging to this group number within the range of a new maximum stored abbreviated telephone number. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein processing for adding or deleting is performed.